Grain-shocker.



GRAIN sHooKeR. APPLIUATION FILED MAY 6, 1909. RENEWED NOV. 14, 1910.

Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

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Witwe/.ases

J. YANZICK, JR. L P QMGDERMOTT.

l GRMN 51100111111. A`P1LIUATIQN FILED MAY 6, 1909. y RENEWED NOV. 141,19101 Patented Feb.14,1911.

nuantozs JOHN YANZICK, JR., AND FRANCIS MCDEIBMOTT, 0F SPEARFISHpSOUTHDAKOTA.

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Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Fel).v 14,1911*- Application.filed May 6, '1909, Serial 110,494,444.' Renewed November 14,1910.Serial No.1592,324.

To all whom "it mag/concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN YANzIcK, Jr.,

and 'FRANCIS McDE'nMoT'r, citizens of the United States, residing atSpearlish', in the county of Lawrence and State of South Dakota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Shockers, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of the present inventionhas been to devise a simple andadvantageous machine designed iparticularly for forming bundles of graininto shocks and dropping the formed shocks on the ground.

The invention resides particularly in the special mechanism' employedfor Areceiving fthe bundles of grain from the binder, fonning' thebundles into the shock, and the peculiar devices employed for automaticopera- .tion ofthe shock forming mechanism and other parts lincidentalthereto.`

i Figure 1 is a' side eleva-tion of a machine embodying the invention;Fig. 2 is a top plan View; Fig. 3 is a rear view showing the position ofthe shock formlng members whenl the'receiving platform .has beenelevated so as to.. dump the bundles of grain onto the shock former;Fig. 4 is a sectional View showing the shock forming members in thevpositions assumed thereby when the shock f 'mentary view showing inside elevation, the

is deposited onthe ground; Fig. 5 is a fragoperating mechanism# wherebylthe vshock forming ymembers are restored to their normal positionsafter having deposited the shock; Fig. 6 is a detail'sectional view show-ing tliegconnection between" the clutchshift ing lever in Fig'. 5 andtherod for effecti-4 `ing automatic return ,of the shock formingvmembers'to their normal position, and

7j is' adetail view of the spring .plate on the horizontal release rodwhich operates the bailfcatc for the shock f orming members.Simila'nreference characters refer to -simin lar parts{throughout-"the`rdesc'ription and drawings."-l. Describing the detail construction ofthe machine ofthis invention, thev lsame comprises aV horizontal framecomposed of lpnf 'i gitudinalsills 1, a'. carriage or` wheeled-frame' 2slidable relative to the sills 1, and a bun-..

' carriage."V l1 sills 1 has its front portion lc'onnected with platform-3 infront o-fsaid emain frame comprising the impart rotation to ,thespindle '3a and platform 3, lafter which thepivoted support 4 is raisedyinto the position shown indotted klines in Fig. 1, by means of anoperating rod 8 (manually or otherwise operated) connected withthe-crank arm 9 ofthe crank shaft 10. Y The crank shaft 10 is journaled'in bearings' 11 onthe sills 1 and is provided with vthe arms 12 theouter ends ofwhich have a sliding contact withl the sides of thevsupport 4:. It will be apparent that when the rod 8 is pulled upon, thearms 12'of the shaft 10 will raise the support 4 in a pivotal manneruntil the same assumes the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. Onthe bundle receiving platform 3, which is tion Iin cross section andpivoted at one e'nd Y raised withthe support 4 are shock forming plates13, each of which is of angular formato the platform 3. as shownat 13Twhilev at the opposite end each plate has' a pin and slotfeonnectio'n 13with the platform'B.

-s the bundles'are received from the. binder they pass directly'to .theplatform 3 at which time the plates 13 are in the positions shown inFig. 2.-- .A suitable number of. bundles tol form the shock beingsupported on the platform 3, the shaft 7 is rotated and the platform'3rotated a half revolution thereby uni der manual control. The platform 3isthen elevated as before described and as it reaches 4the positionshown in Figs. 1 and '3 an arm.

14 .connected at lone end with a plunger 15 to most portion of avertical end piece 2 o the carriage 2. Said arm 14 has a bearing betweenits ends'on. the. outer part of the l,sup-port @which acts asa sort offulcrum l f tocause the plunger 15 to 4be moved lengthpassing throughthevspindle 3L strikes the i wise in the operation of` dischargin bun-5f vdlesfrom the platform 3v tothe lshock ormer, when the upper end' ofthe arm strikes the from the platform dles fromusa'id platform lonto'the shockl 'upper portion of, the frame or carriage 2y as be ore'mentioned rl`he plunger 15- has a plunger plate 16 on its upper endand'a'bove the platform and when said plungerl is vactuated by vcontactofthe arm 14 with `the- 16 against which thefram'e part 2 the platebundles of grain rest is pushed' outwardly 3 thereby forcingthehunformer supportedby the carriage 2 and which vwill now bedescribed.`

forming members "17 and members comprising an' upper wing and a Theshock former comprises two angular 18, each of said lower wing, thewings oftherespeotive menibers being denoted 17 .and 18, and 17 "land-18". ,The wings of each shock' forming member are adapted for slightmovement 'in- Adependei'itly ofione another and are pivoted by suitablehingedevices to the'lon'gitu'dinal frame bars of the carriage 2. Theshock forming positions in FiglB lof the drawings in which it will beobserved that the wings"17 and ao ward direotion'to Iforce :plates Ivpression the return" of positi n and dumped -onto the shOCk f-Ofmmgmem;

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bers. lA spring. or'equiv'alent device. 19 on 18 are 1n approximatelyhoriza'ontal positions' tosupportthe "shock as it is formed, while thewings' 17 ^and l1 8 vare in approximately' vertical positions, the'latter having been'released, however, as hereinafter'- described so as'.to move s lightly'in a 'downtl'ie shock forming inwardly againstthe'bundles of' grain to give the general. form to tne shock by com- -ofsaid bundles. The wings 17 while resting. against .the outer the plates13l do not interfere with the platform 3' to its original afterthebundles thereon have the'upper portionof the rframe' of the caruthereon the bundles,

Af riir'ier positioiithesha-t Tis rotatedto turn'the platformso thatjtheplates 13 are arranged-again in properpositions to receive and as showniin Fig. 2. When the wings 17 and 18 have 'been initial-ly released :so, as to assume th'eposition shown' in -Figf and the general conforma-'I tionxgiven tothe 'shock,theshook forming members 17 andv1'8 'leasedor permitted-to drop, this operationbeing vac "eo'mplish'ed' intheollowin' 'man f ner. l VThese members '17 v theirA are' 'simultaneouslyre- (se"e' Fig. 2') passforwardly from points of connection with the`frame2 around drms"21 on a shaft 22.

This shait .22is normally held'-from rotation bygmeansfiofengagement ofaf-*clutch member ff2lfhee2avth-assed bracket 24 01.1v one Qf.

members are shown in their normalload the bundles into the; shookrthesills 1. As the pivoted support 4 is raised into the position shown-bydotted E lines-in Fig. 1 however, it strikesan arm 25 mountedo'n ashifting rod 26'and thus impartsloiigitudinal movement to said roddisengagi'ng the. parts 23and 24 and vpermitting the shock formingmembers 17 and 18 to dropinto the position shown in Fig. 4 depositing'the shock of grain upon the ground.

by 'when the member 23 engages the bracket 24-tlie shaft 22is' preventedfrom rotation,

on which the ropes 20' are adapted to wind.

forming members 17 and -18 is peculiar.

into the position shown in vdottedlines 'in Fig. 1, the pivotedf support4 strikes against theno'se of a spring 27 ona release rod -28supported-by' the sides 2 of the Wheeled -frame 2 The release rod 28 `isconnected at. its 'rearend with af bail 29,'fthe sides 2 9 -of whichfarepivoted at their upper ends asshown at 30 to' theupper portion 'of'o-thebail 29 arev c'atehes 31 adaptedto .engage loops 32 which. slideon' the l vertical the loops32 being formed at the upper ends of-'rod`s"33, the lower ends of which 'arev conn ec'ted pivotally with the'outer portions zof the wings l7andl8 of theshock forming catches34ontlie outersides of the Wings 17 and. 1 8 are adaptedto engage withthe sides- The operationy of releasing fthe 'shock- The clutchmember 23is keyed upon the shaft 22,"or otherwise secured thereto, where' 7.5

as well' as the drums 21 secured thereto and members 17 and 18,respectively. Fixed i of. the bail 29, .whereb-yvto hold'v the wings 17.and 18 in their uppermost positions shown in'Fi'g'. 1. Tlie.movementof"the release rod 28'by the member 4. as the latteris raised forces thebailfcateh29.rearwardl and' dis-Y 'e'jn'ga es the-catches34-therefrom3ust as--the` :the wings in the bundles of grain from theplatform 3 to jcatehes'34- permits slight inward move ment plates 13into the positions` also shown in this may bemoved manually 'intotheiro'riginal positions. The sup4 ort 4 as it move's'downforced pastthenose of the'eatch 2 7 so as-to 'assume a position lou the insideofythecatch. vWhen the release rod 28 is pulledforwardly as the' .platformy 3descends the'catchesl of the `bal forming plates 13 enter-'thespace/loetween the operation of transferring V thefshoclr former., Disengagement of the.

figure.' The atform'1 3' having, performe its proper function ispermitted t'o resumevits horizontal position'being" forcedl outwardly bythe springf19. The plates wardly exerts apu l on the release'r'od- 28,vsaid- 'suppo'rt 4' having been' previously-'5- l' atch v'are disengaged"from' the of the 'wingslT-and 1.8. until they'assume tlie'pos'itionsshown'in Fig. 3, 'moving-the l loops 32, thus releasing thev rods 33 bywhich depositing the shock on the .ground as before mentioned. It is tobe understoodthat the shock forming members are ermitted to movedownwardly by release" o the catches 31, andy by reasonof thefact that'the'conneci tions or ropes are free toiinwind from the @drums 21,`rearward movement of the wheeled frame 2 is permitted. e.

.15l A The wheeled frame -2 is so'monnted that Iit canslidelongitudinally with reference` to the spaced sills y1 forming themainframe of the machine. When the wings 17 and 18 y turn downwardly todeposit the shock the 2Q wheeled frame 2 by reason of its weight and ithe friction between it and the shock, stops in its forward movement,the connections 20 `iunwinding from the drums 21, as the main .n framel,theshaft 22, and thedrums 21 are e' 25 `carried forwardly by thedraftconnections `with the binder. The above operation-isacf complished4inthe following manner, itbeing borne in mind that-the bracket 25 isro-l tatably mounted on `the rod `26. As `the plat- `form 3-is raisedthe support'4 strikes the in- `cli'ned portion 25 ofthe bracket 25thereby moving saidv bracket .npwardly a suilicient y. distance toshifttheshoulder 25` of the bracket out of engagement with,r respect to"W55 the frame 2. 'A By the` .time ,the Sideef the support 4` hasreached the projection 25* of r` f the bracket 25V the continuedmovement-of said sup rt will e force the bracket rearwardly terebyikseparating theclutchf-parts i. 'Y 40 423-and 24 and permittingthe shock to stand, ystill `during the shock forming operation' v Whilefthe main frame '1 movesforwardly.

' When the support 3 resumes its normal posi-v tion the bracke 25 willValso move to its nor# l `45rnal position b1 gravity ready for operationl' by the frame or carriage 2 when thelatter has been pulled forward toits `original position. A y i r frame `permits the wings of the shockform'- .i ing members to properly deposit, compress,

and shapethe bundles "of grain into the shock in a mannerwhich'will bereadil uny. derstood. The y'relative' movement o `the Wheeled -frame 2with respccttothemain VA55 `frame:comprising the sills lis illustratedvclearly by dotted lines in Fig. 1. 'When' the ,frame 2` hasstopped,monientarily, or the comparatively-shortperiod of time required`to form the shock, thezmain framey has been 60 advancedy a suliicientdistanceto cause the rear` portion of the frame 2 tostrike the n. 'plate35 vwhich pivotally connects the rear end of the *rod 26 with anadjacent sill11,` whereby slight longitudinalmovement rear- The ystopping of the. Wheeled" wardly is imparted to the rod 26 and a 65clutch member 39 movable with the clutch member23 is thus thrown intoengagement with the clutch element 37 of a beveled gear l38l looselymounted on the shaft y22. `The beveledv gear 38 is constantly driven orroi70 tatedby a gear 36 on a driven shaft 40 sol f y' thatwhent-he'clutch `elements 39`and 37 are engaged automatically by thewheeled frame 2, the shaft`22 is caused to rotate withl its f `drums 21,and the ropes 20 are wound up on 75 the drums to thereby pull theWheeled frame 2 for'wardly'again until it assumes its origivnal positionshown infwFigs. 1 and 2. As `the frame V2 reaches its normal position inY fits forward movement on thefsills 1, the front end of the framestrikes the bracket 25 on the rod26 and thereby moves the rodv 26forwardly, said rod shifting theclutch members 39 and 23, through thebell crank lever ,connection 41, andl causing the clutch member 23 toengage the bracket 24 ylocking the shaft 22 from movement by the' driveyg gear 38 -now disengaged .fromy the clutch element36. i

The operation ofrestoring the shock form' ing membersl7 and 18 to theiruppermost positions is accomplished in the following manner. While theshaft 22 is driven from the shaft 40 in the manner above described alongitudinal shaft 42 mounted in suitable 9,5 bearings on one of thesills 1'is also being driven, these two shafts having meshing beveledgears 43thereon. 'An approximately' vertical 'shaft 44 shown clearly inFig. 5 is driven from the shaft 42 by providing suit able meshing gears44 and the shaft 44 is adapted to transmit motion to a horizontaltransverse shaft 45 mounted .in bearings on `top of the Wheeled frame 2.The shaft '44 has a beveled gear 46 at its upper end meshing with asimilar ear 47 on the shaft 45. 'When thev wheeled ame 2, after` theshock depositin operatiomhas been advanced'sufficlently arto be entirelydisengaged from the shock the operator by pulling upon' a pull-cord48.will tilt aV shiftirig lever 49 connected with `the toothed clutch.element 50 seen in Fig. 2, thereby shifting said clutch element into enagement with 'the `gear 47 -1 i loose on the shag: 45 but being drivenby the 115 shaft 44.' f Y j It will be apparent that` since thecliitchf,hv yelement issecured to the shaft 45 for roff` tationtherewith, when the'parts 47 and() @y areengaged ytheshaft 45 will becaused to 120 rotate land its crank arms 45 will move f downwardlimparting similar movement to rods '51. he rods 51 connectl the 'crankarms '45l with arms 52 projecting outwa'rflly `from the wings 17 and 18"of the shock `forming members. The .downward movement of the crank arms45 raises the wings whenhshoulders 17 and 18a on the respective wings 17and 18"l abut with the under `sides off the wings 17 and 18, the twowings forming-each shock forming member move upwardly together in theoperationof asv suming their normal positions. T'Vhen the loops 32 ofthe rods 33 have been moved upwardly' a certain distance they areengaged by the catches31 of the member 29, thereby locking the shockforming members in their normal positions, and the catches 34 being alsoengaged 'with the sides 29" ofthe .member 29 in this operation. Springs29" engage and hold the sides 29 in their normal positions. A rod 53connectedwith one of the arms 52 by the pivot 54 has its upper end'connected with a lever 55 connected ywith the clutch member 50 so thatas the arm 52 moves downwardly inraising theV members 17 and 18, whenthe said members are at their limit of their upward movement,` the rod53'tilts the lever 55 and disengages the clutch part 50 from the gear 47automaticallyxdiscontinuing the' rotation of the crank shaft 45. Theparts 53 and 55 are connected by the pin, slot, and spring connectionshown at a in Fig. 6 of the drawings.v

It will be noticed that when the arm 45 has completed its downwardmovement in -raising the members 17 and 18, it passes its lowermostposition and in its continued but. now 'upward movement elevates the.arml

. 52 slightly and just enough to disengage the l cluteh 50 from the gear47 and through the connections described.. The pin and slot connectionof the member-S53 and 55 is necl essary to allow the'clutch to beshiftedby the rod 48, independently of the rod 53.

lWhen the shock forming members-17 and 18.

are in their normal position thel 'pin in the member 55 will remain inthe upper end of the slot in the rod 53 being so held by the spring, andthe clutch member 50 is then Vout of engagement with the gear 47. As thearm 53vmoves upward the pin in the arm 55 is forced past the bend of thespring and will be located below said-bend so that as the clutch member50 is shifted by the rod' 4S, to lift the members 17 and 18 to theirnormal position, the rod 53 inits downward movement will cause the pinon'arm 53 to useful in territory'where grain is raised on a large scale.Furthermore', it is to vbeun- V derstood ,that we are not limited totheexact rconstruction of parts, or the arrangement specifically describedherein with respect thereto, but may make changes in forinlil'n-A itedonly claims.

f Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is 1. Ina machine of the class described, the combination of a bundle receivingplatform, a shock former, means for elevating the platform to transferthe grain bundles thereby the scope of the appended from to the former,and means for rotating the platform preliminary to the upward movementthereof.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a bundlereceiving platform,

means for rotating the same, a shock former, and means for raising theplatform to a.

oint above the former and positively shift-- lng the bundles of grainfrom the platform 'to the'former.

`3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a bundlereceiving platform, means for rotating the platform, a shock former,means for elevatin the platform,

and means for positively shifting the grain bundles from the platform tothe former after elevation of the platform.

, .4. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination of a pivotedbundle receiving platform, a former, means for elevating said platformby pivotal movement, and an automatically operable plunger plate forpositively shifting the grain bundles from the platform to the former,after the platformis4 elevated. 1

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a main frame,a wheeled frame, movablelongitudinally thereof, a shock former carriedby the wheeled frame, means for depositing bundles of grain in theformer, means for moving the former to de` posit the shock ofigrain uponthel ground, means for .moving the main and wheeled framessimultaneouslyand means for causing the wheeled frame to remainstationary with respect to the ground during the shock depositingoperation. -f y 6. Ina machine of the class described, the combination'of' a main frame, a wheeled frame movable lon itudinally thereof, ashock former mounte on' the wheeled frame, meanspfor moving the formerto deposit the shock of grain, connecting means between the main frameand the wheeled frame for moving them simultaneously, means forcontrolling sald connecting means to cause the wheeled frame to remainstationary with respect to the ground during the shock depositingoperation, and means for restoring the wheeled frame to its originalposition.

7. In 'a machine oftheclass described, the combination of a main frame,a shock former comprising membersl slidable on said main frame andcomprising pivotall movable members, means for depositing bundles ofgrain on theformer, means for effecting pivom]l movement of the membersof the former In testimony whereof we ax our signato deplost` the grainon the grelnd;y means tures in presence oftwo Witnesses. for ho ding theformer in am` pre etermned f position on the main framekso .as to move 5therewtl'l, and means for rendering the N C former stationary withrespect to the ground VVtnesses: during the operation of depositing thebun- NAOMI TOOMEY, dles onthe ground. v JOHN WALZMUGK.

